Watch Harlem Roots: Volume 1 - The Big Bands (1988) Official Trailer

Travel back to the 1940s and hear the lively sound of Big Band music from the greats: Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Count Basie and Lucky Millinder. With rarely seen film footage and show-stopping performances, this collection of short musical films, known as Soundies, will transport you back to the sights and sounds of Harlem during the Big Band era.